moved by mosaic

happy new year

to the street people I met in March

on the sunny side of the skyscrapers

who brought me reality bites

while I walked through my fantasy.

happy new beginning

to my soul's lost butterfly

repaired wing no doubt sending her farther than imagination

allowing smiling

introducing potential

one mile at a time

happy new dreams

for the lost boys and girls

walking the thin line

and sitting on that ledge

the one with the cliff and long drop

may their minds clear

and their hearts open

to possibility

of recovery

hope

health

happy new memories

for family

playing on the floor

laughing

sharing

comparing

dependent on siblings and aunts and best friends

for home and hugs and hope

climb up your tree

pick out your leaf

make your mark

remember

happy birthday

little babes wrapped in pink and blue

eat first cake

sleep deeply

shoulder to cheek

rocking your mama awake

and alive

 born free

be

happy home

happy hear and now

happy whistling songs through forested limbs

happy running tails

between seasonal colors

among winds of change

songs in the key of sky

blues faded grey

into white 

listen to nature's tune

swoon

melting melody of seagulls and splash

stand at the edge of sand

catch the waves with your tongue

taste the vastness of God

and universe

deep into the water your ears covered by silence

jump for air

reach, stretch, long for 

life

love

home

happy new fear

knowing thyself before others do

showing yourself the truth

and believing it

flowing on the stream

of meaning and reason

even though your headlights dim and flash every few miles

fear not for you are alive in the world

hold tight to your goals

grip that steering wheel

or shake hands with the devil

face your fears

fear your fears

while you fight and flail

make that basket

hit that home run

salute the crowd

beat the clock

run the race

write the words to open the story

tell the story to feel the pain

feel the fear

embrace the challenge

enter

begin

new

you